The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-06-04
THE STOCK RANCH
Lire stock and I-rosperftx.


English agricultural journals, while prais-
ing the great average yields per acre of the
grain crops of that country, are constantly
urging the extension of lives stock breed
ing. The great average yields of grain IN
Great Britain are only possible by the
liberal use not only of BARNARD manure
but of commercial fertilizers in connection
with the most precise cultivation. The
English have also brought the breeding of
animals 10 the highest perfection-a per-
lection nowhere else reached except in the
United States and Canada.
The reason why the English press so ur-
gently advise The extension of live stock is,
that in the cultivation of cereal grain, even
with the obstacles thrown about the impor-
tatiOn Of onr foreign products, the profits
Rre growing less and less wear by wear In
this the English landlords are in the same
category as Rre those of countries where
the price OF land is too high for the culti-
Walton of the coarser grains. The soil
must be used for special crops else rents
must fall. it is well known that this has
been the case OF late years, and during the
last year concessions have been made TO
the extent of from Is to 80 per cent on
rents, not only in Ireland but in England
Live stock is the basis Of successful
agriculture in all countries, since without
manure there can be no crops unless on
virgin soil and the higher the cultivation
the better the manure pays. 1t would seem
that England had already carried the breed
ing and feeding of live stock to the full
capacity of the country. England buys
largely also of our coarse grains and OIL
cake to feed 10 animals. If the live stock
industry is still further increased England
must call upon rs still further for feeding
stutf. To this our farmers will not object,
NJ thn
mental countries see nit to throw obstacles in
the way Of our sending live stock and
meats to their countries, well and good.
We cannot help ourselves, except that BY
common consent We can refuse to buy
geWgaws Of them In the mean time there
can be no good reason whv not only Eng
land but every other country should push
its Ee-stock interests to the utmost. That
Is what Western farmers certainly should
GO. II IS cheaper to send the manufact-
ured product 10 market than the raw ma
terial, aud 'ne manure is worth as much to
western farms IS TO any other land. No
farmer ever got rich raising the coarser
grains for market, and only in very
limited degree can they so be used. Feed
the grain on the farm and sell stock
Chicago Tribune.
I,re Stock otos and Erpcriencc.
An average egg weighs about ] GOO
grains, divided as follows; Shell IO7, white
6o4, and yelk 269.
II is the appearance of goods that sells
them. Nice. large, fat, plump, white
tUI4eys, ducks, chicks, or geese always
bring outside prices.
THE most successful shepherd OF the
future viii have his mutton on the market
ss regularly and as in good condition as
his wool. This same man will make both
products as good rs possible.
II The wool of sheep becomes wet it
dries very slowly and only by chilling the
animal through. Shelter from rain and
snow, especially the former, is therefore
more inn ortsnt than protection from cold.
If n sheep is chilled so "a to give it cold or
fever, the hire of The wool is injured.
Ter friends Of Suffolk swine claim that
n Al! the quaities TINT constitute psr-
feet nniDsi Tor producing ihe NEST pork Of
tts beat quality r the least cost this breed
stands GnTivaiei by any IN the United
St=tss. in The vest the Suffolk never had
navy friends among practical feeders, AMI
sui less now than ever.